Ages in Conflict : A Cross-Cultural Perspective on Inequality Between Old and Young / Nancy Foner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Foner, Nancy, author.

Series:

Columbia Studies of Social Gerontology and Aging Series

Columbia Studies of Social Gerontology and Aging

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [1984]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

A study of age inequalities in nonindustrial societies. Discusses the ways in which tensions between old and young are expressed, the consequences of this inequality, and how these relationships change over time.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. What Is Old Age?

2. Consequences of Age Inequality: I

3. Consequences of Age Inequality: II

4. Consequences of Age Inequality: III

5. Age Conflict and Accommodation

6. The Old Person as Witch

7. Social Change: Age Inequality, Tensions, and Conflict

8. Conclusion: Inequality Between Old and Young in Nonindustrial Societies

Appendix

Notes

References

Index

Notes:

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ISBN:

0-231-87757-9

OCLC:

1100453254